Anatolian

noun An·a·to·lian \ˌa-nə-ˈtō-lē-ən, -ˈtōl-yən\

Definition of ANATOLIAN

: a native or inhabitant of Anatolia and specifically of the western plateau lands of Turkey in Asia

: a branch of the Indo-European language family that includes a group of extinct languages of ancient Anatolia — see indo-european languages table

— Anatolian adjective

1590

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